A Food Experience in the Bologna Province, Emilia-Romagna Bologna has always been a city where food, culture, and everyday life blend naturally. In The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, the protagonist dines at Pappagallo and drinks coffee at Zanarini — historic establishments that still welcome visitors today. The city is known as “la dotta” (the learned), […]
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Emilia-Romagna, when viewed on a map, is framed almost linearly between the River Po and the Apennines, with its watershed gently diverging toward the Adriatic coast. Running longitudinally through the region is the historic Via Emilia — the ancient Roman road that traditionally separates the plains from the mountains. Roughly at the height of Imola
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by Marcelo Pinto November 3rd 2012 Parma stands austere and sophisticated in the territory bounded on the east by the Enza river and to the west by the river Stírane. The city lies among hillsides and rolling green hills that inspired Verdi’s melodies and atmospheres of the nineteenth-century such as La Certosa di Parma by Stendhal. Parma
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A Cicchetti Tour of Venice Emilia Delizia Venice food tour. Our company would be delighted to organise a Venice food tour for your group, family, friends or company incentive travel. Our culinary activities are great for those wanting to explore the best Italian food traditions. If are planning a trip to Emilia Romagna you can use
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A full-day food experience in the hills south of Parma, combining three of the area’s most important producers with a winery visit at Torrechiara Castle. The day covers Parmigiano Reggiano production, an aperitivo overlooking the castle, a Parma ham producer tour, and a sit-down lunch — all within the same stretch of the Parma countryside.
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Mantua (Mantova in Italian) is a refined yet understated city in northern Italy, where Renaissance architecture meets a deeply rooted culinary tradition. Sitting on the fertile plains of the Po Valley and embraced by the waters of the Mincio River, Mantua shares many gastronomic influences with neighbouring Emilia-Romagna while preserving its own distinctive identity. Visitors
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